Lone Rider

I watched the vlog (before I stumbled across this thread), and thoroughly enjoyed it. "Those easily influenced" should stay off of the internet, because there's a lot of worse content out there than cyclists intending to turn left, not stopping at a 4-way stop. Let's just agree that we don't all see the world the same way. If you find the vlog painful, then don't watch it...but don't deny those of us who are not as easily influenced, the opportunity to enjoy it.

Do yourself a favour, next time hit the start button on your polar when your group starts (not when you cross the start mat), and you'll be pleasantly surprised to find that there is NO difference in time between what you recorded and what Racetec reports!

So, the substances supposedly used by Joe helped him recover quicker, and train harder...albeit with potentially detrimental side effects. Racing against a doper, forces me to push harder and as a result also get stronger....without endangering my health. I say we shouldn't condemn the dopers, but thank them instead!

Your power to weight ratio (W/Kg) is calculated using your functional threshold power. To estimate your FTP do a 20 min all out effort, and subtract 5%, i.e. if you managed a 300W average over 20 min, your FTP would be 285W.

Don't ask me why, but most road bike frame manufacturers size their frames according to the seat tube length, as is the case with the frame you're thinking of buying. I believe that with TT frames the governing factor for frame sizes is the top tube length, which makes more sense as it is the more critical parameter for bike fitment. In other words, the frame you're looking at buying (51.5cm) has a seat tube length of 51.5cm and a top tube length is 53.5cm, which is very close your ideal top tube length of 53.7cm. Hope this helps.

...now if only we could get the minibus drivers to be as patient!

Crossfit is something a competitive cyclist will attempt during early base training. As the racing season approaches, training should become more specific to the demands you will be placing on your body. Most of the conditioning then starts taking place on the bike. If, however, you're not a competitive cyclist and ride your bike for the fitness benefits then crossfit is an excellent means of improving your functional full body strength.

There was a recent incident where a cyclist in Pretoria got killed by a bakkie overtaking on the left, over the yellow line. If that guy had a car following him, he might still be alive today. The roads are a dangerous place for cyclists, and you as a fellow cyclist should know this. Just relax, wait till it's safe and overtake.

Sorry Dips, I meant more than 14488!

Personally I'm a bit weary of selling to, or buying from, anyone with more than 10,000 posts. It shows me that they don't have a life, or friends outside of this forum. This could be due to a number of reasons, none of them positive.

Not sure why he said he wanted to pass on the right, if there was space on the left to overtake. The rider wanting to overtake shouldn't expect you to move off of your preferred line...and kudos to you for stopping to check whether he was ok!

Hmm...so if I kick you on your backside (at the cradle), I can sit back and watch you race off into the sunset?

I won't assault all HD riders, because I'm sure there are a few decent ones, but a couple of Sundays ago they came past a group of us at the cradle. It's like some of the fools were trying to see how close to the cyclists they could ride. Of all the motorised vehicles on the road, I'd think that motorcyclists would be the most capable of providing a cyclists with a 1.5m gap. I wish this particular group of HD riders would take their balls out of their purses, and race superbikes down to Haarties, instead of racing cyclists at the cradle.

How does R5300 for a pair of the new Assos S7 Campionissimo bib shorts measure up? Per ounce (dry weight ) , gold will probably work out cheaper!

My weather prediction was out, it was pleasantly warm out there. I don't have a mtbiking seeding to speak of, so ended up in C batch, as a result I had a lot of traffic to contend with. Still managed a 2h35. Well done to all that finished. This was by far the toughest Duathlon I've done to date.